Relief Care Assistant

Proposed Interview Date: Interviews will be ongoing throughout the advertising period

Closing Date: Tuesday 2 April 2024

Contract Type: Casual

Salary: FC3 - £12 per hour

Working Pattern: Casual

Locations:
Napier House, Glenrothes
Ladywalk, Anstruther
North Eden House, Cupar
Matthew Fyfe, Dunfermline
Jean Mackie Centre, Dunfermline
Ostlers House, Kirkcaldy
Lindsay House, Lumphinnans
Methilhaven Home, Methil

Location preference will be discussed at interview stage.

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement .

Job Details

Older People’s Services has 8 residential care home services across Fife, with a team based in each care home. You can view each of the service locations, listed at the top of this advert, and will be asked to provide your location preference at interview.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and enthusiastic individual to join our care home team in Fife Council’s Residential and Day Services (East) on a relief/casual basis.

We are looking for a motivated and driven individual with good values and a genuine interest in the care and support of older people.

The residential care homes in North East Fife provide ongoing care and support to vulnerable older people: the care homes also support a respite, STAR unit and day service.

Fife Council is committed to delivering services which are responsive, reliable, efficient and effective.

During Covid-19, we are taking the opportunity to work in different ways, and this includes how we continue to undertake our interviews. We are using Microsoft Teams to progress with interviews virtually and all you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually.

We are currently able to do face to face interviews where appropriate following Covid guidelines.

A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert. You will find out more about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

The Person

• Must have or be able to work towards SVQ 2 as required by Scottish Social Services Council within the time frames set at point of registration. Once qualification achieved it is the person’s responsibility to inform Scottish Social Services Council timeously.
• Provide care and support which meets the Health and Social Care standards.
• Must be able to work with other Council services and partner agencies to support the effective planning and delivery of care and support within our service.
• You should be able to work flexibly and creatively within a dynamic and ambitious team.
• You are required to register with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up employment in this role and to complete the required Post Registration Training and Learning (PRTL) over the first registration period. It is the person’s responsibility to notify the SSSC of any changes to personal or work details timeously.

Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

You will save money on your SSSC fees as these will now be paid for all roles and grades by the Scottish Government.

Further Information

• Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
• How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
• Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
• Directorate Information - Council Department information
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For more information, please contact: Natasha Clarke, Natasha.Clarke@fife.gov.uk